foreword; preface; introduction; postscript
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
hair (on the head); (a) hair
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
like this; this sort; this way
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
head with grey hair (gray); grey head
prime minister; premier; chancellor
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
bride's silk floss headdress; clumps of snow (on tree branches, stones, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
about; on; regarding; per; for every
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful